Had the AMD been allowed to depreciate to its market level, exports would have become more competitive and the purchasing power of the majority of the population who are dependent on remittances from abroad would have increased.

The Germanic elites were Arians, and the majority population was Nicene.

In a culture that set a high value on oratory and public performances of all kinds, in which the production of books was very labor-intensive, the majority of the population was illiterate, and where those with the leisure to enjoy literary works also had slaves to read for them, written texts were more likely to be seen as scripts for recitation than as vehicles of silent reflection.

By the early 1960s, most of East and Central Africa, where the majority of the Ismāʿīlī population on the continent resided including Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Malagasy, Rwanda, Burundi and Zaire, had attained their political independence.

This excluded a majority of the population, namely slaves, freed slaves, children, women and metics.

Although English has no official status in the Constitution, Australian English is Australia's de facto official language and is the first language of the majority of the population.

The majority of the population ( 83 %) are Afro-Caribbean, descended from the slaves brought to the islands by the British.

Although Hutus encompass the majority of the population, historically Tutsis have been politically and economically dominant.

The majority of the population is French, but there are sizable groups of Italians, Spaniards ( Up to 20 % of the Bordeaux population claim some degree of Spanish heritage ), Portuguese, Turks, Germans and North Africans ..

Deutero-Isaiah delivered his prophesies to this group, which was actually quite small – the majority of the population stayed in Judah.

The majority of the remaining population is in eastern and southern South Africa, with a small and separate population in the Etosha Pan of northern Namibia.

The majority of the population in Kalimantan is either Muslim or practice animism.

Official sources only states “ the majority of the population is mulatto ” (“… maioritariamente mestiça …”) without stating any number.

The border city of Vukovar underwent a three month siege – the Battle of Vukovar — during which most of the city was destroyed and a majority of the population was forced to flee.

It is one of four counties of Northern Ireland presently to have a majority of the population from a Catholic background, according to the 2001 census.

A majority representing 62 % of the EU's population may also be taken into account.

Much of southern and western Connecticut ( along with the majority of the state's population ) is part of the New York metropolitan area ; three of Connecticut's eight counties are statistically included in the New York City combined statistical area, the same area is widely referred to as the Tri-State area.

" Unilateral disarmament has always been opposed by a majority of the British public, with the level of support for unilateralism remaining steady at around one in four of the population.

Only ethnic dominance, the case where the largest ethnic group comprises a majority of the population, increased the risk of civil war.

The region contains the largest cities and the majority of the population of Colorado.

The wealth held by the top 10 % rose considerably over the two decades, but there was little improvement in the wealth levels in rural areas, which comprised the great majority of the population.

The majority of the population of the town lives in Eagle Valley, on the eastern edge of the Carson Range, a branch of the Sierra Nevada.

The majority of objects ( the so-called ' cold population '), have low inclinations and near-circular orbits.

* Changes to Article 96, reducing the vote requirement for constitutional amendments in the Diet from two thirds to a simple majority.

McDyess would be the face of the franchise for the next few years, as Mutombo would leave after the 1995 – 96 season for the Atlanta Hawks, Ellis would miss the majority of the next few seasons due to recurring knee and leg injuries, and Abdul-Rauf was traded to the Sacramento Kings prior to the 1996 – 97 season.

Wilson's small majority after the 1964 general election had made the transaction of government business difficult, and in 1966 he called another election in which Labour gained a strong working majority of 96.

Stewart was then and continues to be the majority shareholder, with a commanding 96 % control of voting power in the company.

According to article 96 of the Turkish Constitution, unless otherwise stipulated in the Constitution, the Turkish Grand National Assembly shall convene with at least, one-third of the total number of members ( 184 out of 550 ) and shall take decisions by an absolute majority of those present ; however, the quorum for decisions can, under no circumstances, be less than a quarter plus one of the total

Instead, proteins spend the majority of their folding time – nearly 96 % in some cases – " waiting " in various intermediate conformational states, each a local thermodynamic free energy minimum in the protein's energy landscape.

It was the dominant party in two coalition governments in the Czech Republic in 1992 – 1997, a majority administration ( 1992 – 96 ) and a short-lived minority government ( 1996 – 97 ).

Croats make up an absolute majority with 96. 30 % of the population.

The majority of Swansea Sound's output is produced and broadcast locally from the station's studios in Gowerton ( shared with The Wave 96. 4 FM ).

The majority of programming is presented and produced locally from Hallam FM's Sheffield studios although In: Demand and AfterHours are produced from Key 103 in Manchester and 96. 3 Radio Aire in Leeds produces Late and Live.

The majority of Tharu live in Nepal where they constitute 13. 5 % of the total population or 3. 96 million of Nepal's estimated 29. 4 million population as of July 2010.

During December 2009, each credit union held their annual general meeting, with a majority of members ( 96 % of Hunter Mutual members, 93 % of NECU members ) voting to approve the merger.

Halmich announced her retirement after her farewell fight on 30 November 2007, in which she beat Hagar Finer by majority decision ( 96 – 94, 97 – 94, 95 – 95 ).

The large majority of the population is Muslim ( 96 %).

After just one season, he moved to La Liga after signing with Valencia CF, but spent the vast majority of his first year with the reserves, making his first team debut on 13 June 1993 ; he played 34 of 42 games during the 1995 – 96 season as the side finished runners-up, its best result since 1990.

In the census of 2001, the absolute majority of its citizens ( 96. 42 %) were Croats.

Shortly after the debut of Latino 96. 3, KPWR replaced the majority of their non Latino DJs with personalities of Latino descent who often pepper their broadcasts with Spanish words, in an effort to regain some of the audience lost to Latino 96. 3.

The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 96. 72 % reporting that as their religion, while 2. 54 % of the population said they were Muslim.

The majority of complications ( 60 %) occur within two hours, and 96 % occur within 24 hours following the procedure.

A large majority of Papua New Guineans identify themselves as members of a Christian church ( 96 % in the 2000 census ), however many combine their Christian faith with traditional indigenous beliefs and practices.

Wilson's tiny majority led to impotency during this Parliament, and in 1966 another election was called, leading to a majority of 96 and the continuation of the Wilson government.